No. 15,535 in Korean
별개
"별개" means "separate" or "distinct."
In a sentence
이 두 사건은 별개로 봐야 합니다.
These two incidents should be seen as separate.
Here, 별개 means 'separate' or 'distinct', indicating that the two incidents are not related and should be considered independently.
그는 개인적인 문제와 업무는 별개라고 말했어요.
He said personal issues and work are separate.
In this sentence, 별개 is used to emphasize the distinction between personal issues and professional responsibilities.
이 문제는 정치적 상황과는 전혀 별개입니다.
This issue is entirely distinct from the political situation.
The word 별개 in this context suggests that the problem under discussion is entirely unrelated to political circumstances.
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